Bowl barrow, 200m ENE of Shortflatt 0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
55.11949, -1.86809
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Bowl barrow scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Canada Goose +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Canada Goose +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Leucozona glaucia, Syrphus ribesii, Sericomyia silentis +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Water Avens, Common Spotted-orchid, Herb-Robert +127 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
River Walk at Wallington Walking route 4.2 km ▾
Take a tranquil walk along the banks of the River Wansbeck, crossing bridges & stepping stones, it's the perfect spot for a stroll. Explore the woods & see what wildlife you can find on this riverside walk. Relatively flat circular with a few inclines.
Named route Length 4.2 km Duration 01:00-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
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Photos Entrance to Shortflatt Tower
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Wildlife to spot
3,297 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,297 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Mute Swan · Robin · Coal Tit · Treecreeper +41
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Domestic Dog · Grey Squirrel
Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Syrphus ribesii · Leucozona glaucia · Cheilosia illustrata · Sericomyia silentis · Platycheirus albimanus +34
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Batman Hoverfly 🌿 Plants 7 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Butterfly-bush · Procumbent Pearlwort · Prickly Sow-thistle · Wall Lettuce · Sweet Chestnut +2
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Greater Plantain Plantago major Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,297 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Mute Swan · Robin · Coal Tit · Treecreeper +41
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Domestic Dog · Grey Squirrel
Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Syrphus ribesii · Leucozona glaucia · Cheilosia illustrata · Sericomyia silentis · Platycheirus albimanus +34
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Batman Hoverfly 🌿 Plants 7 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Butterfly-bush · Procumbent Pearlwort · Prickly Sow-thistle · Wall Lettuce · Sweet Chestnut +2
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Greater Plantain Plantago major Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Myathropa florea
Myathropa florea
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Pipiza austriaca Pipiza austriaca
Pipiza austriaca Pipiza austriaca
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Sericomyia superbiens Sericomyia superbiens
Sericomyia superbiens Sericomyia superbiens
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Chrysogaster cemiteriorum Chrysogaster cemiteriorum
Chrysogaster cemiteriorum Chrysogaster cemiteriorum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Criorhina berberina Criorhina berberina
Criorhina berberina Criorhina berberina
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata
Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata
Bronze Fusehorn Arge ustulata
Bronze Fusehorn Arge ustulata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Melangyna cincta Melangyna cincta
Melangyna cincta Melangyna cincta
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
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